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New  York  has  not  always  been  the  city  of 
Skyscrapers,  of  wonderful  Bridges,  Subways 
and  Tunnels.  It  has  considerably  developed 
in  the  last  100  years,  ranking  now  second  to 
London  only  in  population,  while  the  foreign 
commerce  exceeds  by  $50,000,000  that  of 
Hamburg,  its  nearest  rival. 

We  are  giving  here  a  few  illustrations  of  the 
great  city  at  different  epochs  to  show  that  New 
York  is  the  fastest  growing  city  in  the  world. 


Bowling  Green,  showing  No.  1  Broadway,  which  may  as  well  bp 
called  "No.  1  America."  This  picture  shows  the  progress  of  a  game  irom 
which  this  derived  its  name  in  1732.  This  spot  has  been  the  scene  of  manv 
historical  events  including  tbe  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
on  July  9th,  1776,  after  which  the  people  stormed  the  StaUie  of  King 
George  III. 


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New  Amsterdam  was  discovered  by  Hendrick  Hudson  in  1609  and  eleven  ytars 
later  the  first  pilgrims  landed  from  the  Mayflower.  In  1664  the  English  conquered  t 
from  the  Dutch  and  changed  its  name  to  New  York. 

The  abovr,  a  view  of  lower  Manhattan  in  1671,  shows  the  city  at  the  early  stage  of 
its  development.    A  fort  occupied  the  site  where  now  stands  the  New  Custom  House. 


St.  Paul's  Chapel  was  built  in  1766  and  the  Broadway  end  of  the  build- 
ing was  then  intended  to  be  the  rear.  The  front  yard  extended  to  the  riverfront. 

The  Astor  House,  recently  torn  down,  was  built  in  1856  in  place  cf 
the  dwellings  and  shops  at  the  right  of  this  picture.  The  stages  have  since 
been  replaced  by  numerous  trolley  lines  and  subways. 


This  old  wooden  house  stood  no  later  than  1849  at  a  spot 
on  4Sth  Street  near  5th  Avenue.  This  has  now  become  the 
most  fashionable  section  of  the  city,  famous  for  its  costly  res- 
idences and  the  millionaires  that  occupy  them. 


Battery  and  Castle  Garden  in  1824  just  after  it 
was  joined  to  the  mainland.  The  garden  was  at  that  time 
tbe  home  of  the  Opera  and  Jenny  Lind  appeared  there  in 
1850.  Later  in  1855  it  became  the  landing  place  of  immi- 
grants and  in  1896.  when  Ellis  Island  was  used  forthat  pur- 
pose  it  was  opened  as  the  present  Aquarium. 


The  City  Hall  was  built  in  1812  at  tbe  spot  which  was  then  the  Citv  limit.  No  one  then 
ever  thought  the  city  would  extend  16  miles  north  of  that  point.  Skyscrapers  have  since  taken 
the  place  of  2  and  5  story  structures,  while  the  United  States  Post  Office  has  occupied  the  lower 
extremity  of  the  park.  But  arrangements  have  been  made  to  soon  tear  this  building  down  and 
to  restore  to  the  park  its  original  space  and  beauty. 


NEW  YORK 

ILLUSTRATED 


Copyright,  C.  Souhami,  N.  Y. 


New  York's  'First  Inhabitant  Gazing  at  the  Wonders  of  the  Present  City 

Designed  by  Otis  Litho.  Co.,  N.  Y.  Courtesy  of  New  York  Hippodrome. 


Published  by 
SUCCESS  POSTAL  CARD  CO. 
New  York 


The  Statue  of  Liberty  stands  upon  Bedloe's  Island,  lii  miles  southwest  from  the  Battery.  It  was  designed  by  August 
Bartholdi,  and  presented  by  the  French  in  1884.  It  is  151  feet  high,  standing  upon  a  pedestal  155  feet,  and  symbolizes  Liberty 
Enlightening  the  World.  The  statue  weighs  450,000  lbs.,  or  225  tons.  Forty  persons  can  stand  comfortably  in  the  head,  and 
the  torch  will  hold  12  people. 


Statue  of  Liberty  at  Night.  By  moonlight  the  Statue  of  Liberty  is  more  imposing  than  ever.  The  blazing  torch  can 
be  seen  many  miles  away. 


V.  S.  Custom  House.  Occupying  a  square  block  at  the  foot  of  Broadway,  facing  Bowling  Green.  It  is  a  magnificent  Maine 
granite  structure,  seven  stories  high,  and  cost  $4,500,000.    It  occupies  the  site  on  which  in  1626  Fort  Amsterdam  was  erected. 


Whitehall  Buildings,  on  Battery  Place,  between  West  and  Washington  Streets,  the  largest  single  office  building  in  the 
world.  The  original  building,  20  stories,  254  feet  high,  was  finished  in  1903  at  a  cost  of  $1,000,000;  the  new  addition  of  32 
stories,  416  feet  high,  was  finished  in  1911,  and  cost  $4,600,000.  The  building  covers  21  city  lots.  Home  of  the  Weather  Bureau 
and  of  the  Millionaires'  Club. 


Broadway,  Donntonn,  Broadway  runs  northward  from  the  Battery  as  far  as  the  city  limits.  In  fact,  it  is  a  part  of  the 
old  Albany  Post  Road,  which  is  150  miles  long.  The  section  shown  here  is  the  financial  district,  north  from  Thames  Street, 
with  the  U.  S.  Realty  and  American  Exchange  Buildings  in  the  foreground.  Singer  Building,  612  feet  above  street  level,  and 
City  Investing  Building  adjoining  it.  Woolworth  Building  seven  blocks  away,  and  Municipal  Building  projecting  in  the  dis- 
tance from  behind  the  Park  Row  Building,  which  was  at  one  time  the  tallest  building  in  the  world.  Copyright,  1913,  Irving 
Underhill,  N.  Y. 


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1912.     It  is  a  38-story  office  building,  537.6  feet  above  the  street  level,  covering  an  entire  square  block   with  a 

rirtt  "'.t'VVS'S.  Vity  °f.1S.°°°  workers.     The  building  and  land  cost  $29  O^O.OOO  Copy* 

right,  1913,  by  the  Equitable  Building  Corporation,  N.  Y.  »",v™,vw.  v^uyy 


Trinity  Building-,  at  111  Broadway,  overlooking  Trinity  Church  and  adjoining  the  U.  S.  Realty  Building,  with  which  it  if 
connected.  Each  building  is  21  stories,  310  feet  high,  and  the  value  of  the  combined  buildings  is  $15,000,000.  The  foundation 
consists  of  70  pneumatic  caissons,  each  one  sunk  80  feet  below  the  sidewalk.    Copyright,  1908,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  N.  Y. 


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Adams'  Building,  at  61  Broadway,  a  32-story  office  build- 
ing, the  latest  addition  to  New  York's  fast-changing  skyline. 


Singer  Building,  at  Broadway  and  Liberty  Street.  49 
stories,  612  feet  high  above  the  sidewalk.  724  feet  from 
basement  floor  to  the  top  of  flagstaff.  914  acres  floor  space; 
total  weight,  over  18,000  tons.  Supported  upon  36  caissons 
of  solid  concrete,  sunk  92  feet  below  the  curb. 


Post  Office  and  Federal  Building,  Broadway    at    Park  Standard  Oil  Building,  a  15-story  building  at  26  Broad 

Row,  opened  1875,  yearly  receipts  over  $30,000,000.  way.    Home  of  the  great  corporation  whose  name  it  bears. 


U.  S.  Sub-Treasury.  Corner  Wall  and  Broad  Streets.  Br.-.nch  of  the  U.  S.  Treasury  at  Washington,  handling  two-thirds 
of  the  business  transacted  by  that  office.  The  vaults  have  contained  at  times  $225,000,000.  In  front  of  the  Wall  Street 
entrance  stands  Ward's  Statue  of  Washington,  which  was  unveiled  Nov.  26,  1883.  It  occupies  the  spot  where  Washington 
took  his  oath  in  1789  as  first  President  of  the  United  States. 


Wall  Street  derived  its  name  from  the  wall  built  by  Peter  Stuyvesant  in  1653  to  defend  New  Amsterdam  at  this  point. 
The  wall  outlived  its  usefulness  and  disappeared  200  years  ago.  Wall  Street  is  now  the  foremost  financial  centre  of  the 
world,  and  the  most  powerful  banks  and  bankers  have  their  offices  there. 


New  York  Stock  Exchange,  the  greatest  market  for  stocks,  bonds  and  other  securities  in  the  world,  located  on  Broad 
near  Wall  Street.  It  is  10  stories  high,  built  entirely  of  white  carved  marble,  at  a  cost  of  $3,000,000.  The  Exchange  con- 
sists of  a  body  of  1,100  non-incorporated  members.     Seats  have  sold  recently  as  high  as  $95,000. 


City  Invcsliiic  Buildings  Running  from  Broadway  to  Church  Street.  A  34-story  office  building  covering  a  plot 
27,000  square  feet,  486  feet  high.    Cost  of  building  and  land  exceeds  $10,000,000.    Can  accommodate  6,000  tenants. 


Liberty  Tower.  At  the  northwest  corner  of  Liberty  and 
Nassau  Streets.  A  31-story  building,  on  plot  57.9  by  82.1 
feet.  Largest  office  a'rea  compared  to  the  small  plot  it 
occupies. 


Itroad  Street,  showing  Curb  Brokers,  who  deal  in  the  open 
air  on  all  stocks  and  bonds  which  are  not  listed  on  the 
Exchange. 


Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Building,  at  1  Madison 
Avenue.  Occupies  entire  block  to  4th  Avenue,  between  23rd 
and  24th  Streets.  Tower,  52  stories,  700  feet  high,  has  been 
added  to  the  main  building  in  1910.  Copyright,  Geo.  P. 
Hall  &  Son,  N.  V. 


Rankers  Trust  Company  Building.  Northwest  corner 
Wall  and  Nassau  Streets.  Built  in  1911  on  the  site  of  the 
old  Gillender  Building;  39  stories,  540  feet  high.  Adjoining 
it  is  the  Hanover  Bank  Building.  Copyright,  1912,  Irving 
Underhill,  N.  Y. 


The  Hudson  Terminal  Dulldlnga,  on  Church  Street,  between  Cortlandt  and  Fulton  Streets,  are  twin  structures,  and 
together  form  the  largest  office  building  in  the  world.  The  weight  is  estimated  at  200,000  tons,  resting  on  a  cofferdam  400 
x  178  feet,  75  to  98  feet  deep.    22  stories,  375  feet  high,  and  has  office  room  for  20,000  people. 


Woolworth  Uuilding.  Broadway  from  Barclay  Street  to  Park  Place.  Tallest  office  Building  in  the  world;  55  stories; 
793'A  feet  high;  cost,  including  site,  $14,000,000;  plot,  1  52  x  197  feet.  Foundation  consists  of  caissons  19  feet  in 
diameter  sunk  110  to  130  feet.  The  24th  floor  contains  the  executive  offices  of  the  F.  W.  Woolworth  Co.,  largest  5 
and  10-cent  syndicate  in  the  world,  operating  over  700  stores. 


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The  New  Municipal  Building:,  on  Park  Row,  facing  City  Hall  Park,  completed  in  1913.  It  contains  offices  for  the  vari- 
ous city  departments,  which  are  now  paying  a  rental  of  over  half  a  million  dollars  yearlv.  It  is  a  34-story  structure,  539 
feet  above  the  sidewalk.  The  foundation,  the  most  difficult  ever  attempted,  is  130  feet  deep,  of  which  90  feet  is  below  the 
water  level.     The  flocr  area  is  600,000  square  feet.     Total  cost,  $12,000,000. 

Copyright,  1912,  by  Irving  Underhill,  New  York. 


Park  Row  Ituilding,  at  No.  13-21  Park  Row,  overlooking 
the  Post  Office.  31  stories,  390  feet  high  to  top  of  towers. 
Foundation  is  sunk  75  feet  below  the  street  level.  Total 
cost  of  building  and  land,  $4,000,000. 


St.  Paul's  Building,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Ann 
Street.  One  of  the  early  skyscrapers,  a  26-story  office  build- 
ing, 317  feet  high,  constructed  1896-98. 


City  Hall  and  Newspaper  Row.  Showing  from  right  to  left  the  old  Times,  Tribune,  Sun  and  World  Buildings.  Then 
comes  the  New  York  terminal  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge,  facing  the  Municipal  Building.  The  City  Hall,  in  the  foreground, 
is  a  white  marble  structure  erected  in  1803  at  a  cost  of  $500,000.  The  park  area  is  8J4  acres.  This  is  the  greatest  centre 
of  activity  in  the  city. 


Cooper  Union,  between  7th  and  8th  Streets,  at  the  intersection  of  Third  and  Fourth  Avenues.  Founded  and  built  by 
Peter  Cooper  in  1859.  It  is  a  free  school  of  science  and  art  in  all  branches,  with  an  endowment  of  $4,000,000.  The  library 
contains  55,000  volumes,  and  450  newspapers  are  on  file. 


The  Bowery  runs  from  Chatham  to  Cooper  Squares.  The  name  remains  from  the  old  Dutch  days,  when  it  was  the  Bouwerie 
Lane  between  the  farms.  It  was  once  a  resort  for  all  kinds  of  lawlessness,  but  is  now  essentially  a  business  thoroughfare. 
There  still  remains  an  enormous  collection  of  beer  saloons  and  tramp  lodging  houses. 


'raekway  of  Pennsylvania  Railroad.  Running  from  the  great  depot  at  Seventh  Avenue  through  six  tunnels  under 
le  Hudson  River.  The  bed  of  the  tracks  in  mid-stream  is  100  feet  below  the  river.  A  bridge  extends  over  the  tracks  from 
1st  to  33rd  Streets,  with  stairways  leading  down  to  the  tracks.  The  New  Post  Office  is  built  over  these  tracks  at  Eighth 
venue. 


Chinatown,  with  its  crooked  streets,  its  houses  with  subter  ranean  communications,  its  joss  houses,  its  secret  societies  and 
organizations,  is  still  a  problem  to  the  New  York  Police.  It  stands  west  of  Chatham  Square  and  the  Bowery  from  Mott  to 
Bayard  Streets.     It  is  a  curious  sight  at  night,  and  attracts  a  big  crowd  of  visitors. 


The  Ghetto.  The  East  Side,  as  it  is  commonly  known,  stands  from  Chatham  to  Cooper  Square  east  of  the  Bowery.  It  is 
an  agglomeration  of  over  1,000,000  people,  that  fills  the  old  apartment  houses  to  their  full  capacity.  The  narrow  streets  are 
always  crowded  with  pedestrians  as  well  as  street  venders.     Most  anything  is  sold  in  the  push-carts. 


The  Tombs  op  City  Prison.  Located  at  Centre  and  Leonard  Streets;  an  8-story  building,  erected  in  1900  at  a  cost  of 
$1,000,000.  Here  prisoners  are  held  pending  trials.  The  Tomhs  is  joined  to  the  Criminal  Courts  Building  by  a  bridge  over 
Franklin  Street,  which  is  popularly  known  as  the  Bridge  of  S'ghs. 


Madison  Square,  from  23rd  to  26th  Streets,  between  Madison  Avenue  and  Broadway.  The  Flatiron  and  the  mammoth 
Metropolitan  Buildings,  as  well  as  Madison  Square  Harden,  make  this  one  of  the  most  important  squares  in  the  uptown  dis- 
trict.    Park  area,  6.84  acres.     Copyright,   1910,  by  Irving  Underhill,  New  York. 


I  it  ion  Square,  from  Broadway  to  Fourth  Avenue,  between  14th  and  17th  Streets.  Southwest  of  the  park  is  a  bronze  statue 
of  Abraham  Lincoln.  On  the  east  is  the  equestrian  statue  of  Washington,  standing  on  the  spot  where  he  was  received  when 
he  entered  the  city  on  its  evacuation  by  the  British,  Nov.  25,  1783.  On  the  south  of  the  park  is  a  statue  of  Lafayette,  presented 
by  the  French  residents  in  1876.    Fourth  Avenue  has  recently  developed  to  a  great  mercantile  centre.    Park  area,  3.48  acres. 

Copyright,  1910,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  N.  Y. 


Flat  Iron  Building.  Derived  its  name  from  its  shape. 
It  stands  at  the  intersection  of  Broadway  and  Fifth  Ave- 
nue, between  22nd  and  23rd  Streets.  It  is  the  first 
great  steel  frame  structure  ever  attempted;  300  feet  high; 
120,000  square  feet  floor  space.  Cost,  including  site, 
$4,000,000. 


Times  Building'.  Seat  of  the  New  York  Times,  the 
famous  morning  paper,  with  over  200,000  circulation.  It 
is  situated  on  42nd  Street  and  Broadway,  in  the  heart  of 
the  theatre  and  hotel  district.  It  is  a  25-story  structure, 
477  feet  high  from  basement  to  top  of  tower. 

Copyright,  1905,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  N.  Y. 


Pennsylvania  Railroad  Station.    A  gigantic  marble  building  covering  the  blocks  bounded  by  31st  and  33rd  Streets,  and 

7th  and  9th  Avenues.  Site  cost  $8,000,000;  total  cost,  $50,000,000.  A  series  of  tunnels  under  the  Hudson  River  bring  all 
trains  from  the  West,  while  tunnels  under  the  East  River  connect  with  the  Long  Island  chain  of  railroads. 


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Hotel  Pennsylvania,  at  33rd  Street  and  7th  Avenue,  opposite  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  depot,  with  which  it  will  be 
connected  by  an  underground  passageway.  Ready  for  occupancy  in  1917.  The  first  section  on  Seventh  Avenue,  20  stories 
high,  will  contain  1,000  bedrooms  with  bath  and  shower.     Exceptionally  favored  for  sunshine  and  air. 

McKim,  Mead  &  White,  Architects. 


Itird'8-Kye  View  of  Lower  New  York,  showing  the  greatest  financial  and  business  center  in  the  world,  with  skyscrapers  rangin. 
He  gave  them  in  exchange  some  beads  and  other  ornaments  valued  at  $20.  The  land  value  runs  now  into  thousands  of  millions  o: 
facturing  concerns  in  the  world  are  here  represented.  The  Borough  of  Manhattan  has  a  population  of  2,435,102,  according  to  the  las 
Jersey  Coast,  while  four  long  bridges  run  to  different  points  in  Brooklyn. 


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)m  10  to  50  stories  high;  built  within  the  last  25  years.  Manhattan  Island  was  purchased  from  the  Indians  by  Peter  Minuit  in  1626. 
liars.  Here  are  the  Headquarters  for  the  greatest  Railroad,  Steamship  and  Insurance  Companies.  The  largest  financial  and  manu- 
isus,  but  over  1,500,000  more  come  daily  from  the  suburbs  to  attend  to  business.    Tunnels  under  the  Hudson  River  connect  with  the 


Herald  Square.  Formed  by  the  intersection  of  Broadway  and  6th  Avenue.  Great  center  of  activity  by  day  and  night. 
Pennsylvania  Station  one  block  to  the  west.  Hotels  McAlpin  and  Martinique  at  right.  Gimbel's,  Sak's  and  Macy's  Department 
Stores  at  the  left.    Herald  Square  Building  in  center.    World's  Tower  and  Times  Building  in  the  distance. 


The  Great  White  Way,  Broadway  North  of  34th  Street.  No  thoroughfare  in  the  world  is  as  famous,  none  attracts  so 
much  the  attention  of  the  visitors  as  the  few  blocks  on  Broadway,  between  34th  and  46th  Streets.  Within  a  radius  of  a  few 
hundred  feet  can  be  found  all  the  important  theatres  and  more  than  two-thirds  of  the  leading  hotels  in  the  city.  The  Metro- 
politan Opera  House  is  situated  between  38th  and  39th  Streets.  Thousands  of  wonderful  electric  signs  add  to  the  attraction 
at  night. 


Fifth  Avenue  North  of  40th  Street,  the  most  fashionable  shopping  district  in  the  city,  extending  as  far  as  59th  Street. 
Until  very  recently  there  stood  the  costly  residences  of  the  city's  wealthiest,  who  have  now  moved  above  59th  Street.  The 
new  Public  Library  stands  at  the  left,  and  the  New  York  Central  Depot  is  situated  on  42nd  Street,  two  blocks  to  the  east. 


Sunday  Morning  on  Fifth  Avenue.  Showing  a  brilliant  display  of  fashion  when  thousands  of  the  city's  wealthiest  attend 
church  services.  From  here  starts  the  residential  section  of  the  thoroughfare,  the  Vanderbilt  Mansion  standing  out  promi- 
nently at  the  corner  of  58th  Street. 


Times  Square.  A  view  north  of  43rd  Street,  where  Broadway  crosses  7th  Avenue.  Great  center  of  activity.  The  most 
important  hotels  and  theatres  in  the  city  are  within  a  radius  of  a  few  hundred  yards. 


The  Hippodrome,  with  a  capacity  of  6,700  seats,  is  the  largest  playhouse  in  New  York.  It  stands  on  Sixth  Avenue,  between 
43rd  and  44th  Streets. 


Metropolitan  Opera  House,  on  Broadway,  between  39th  and  40th  Streets.  Leading  Opera  House  in  America,  and  one  of 
the  most  important  in  the  world.  It  employs  the  best  talent  and  artists  obtainable  and  pays  the  highest  salaries.  Copyright, 
1902,  Irving  Underhill,  N.  Y. 


42nd  Street,  East  of  6th  Avenue,  where  is  located  the  new  Grand  Central  Terminal,  the  principal  gateway  to  the  city.  It 
is  a  great  center  of  activity  and  it  has  become  at  the  same  time  a  center  of  fashion.  On  the  left,  Stern  Bros.  Department 
Store  and  ^olian  Hall;  on  the  right,  Bryant  Park  and  the  new  Public  Library.    Copyright,  1913,  Irving  Underhill,  N.  Y. 


New  Public  Library,  at  Fifth  Avenue  from  40th  to  42nd  Streets,  occupies  the  site  of  the  old  Croton  Reservoir.  It  was 
built  at  a  cost  of  $9,000,000.  The  corner-stone  was  laid  Nov.  10,  1902,  and  the  building  was  opened  to  the  public  May  23, 
1911.    It  contains  over  1,500,000  books,  with  room  for  1,000,000  more.    Copyright,  1911,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  N.  Y. 


Grand  Central  Terminal    covers  69.8  acres,  facing  East  42nd  Street,  from  Vanderbilt  Avenue  to  Lexington  Avenue,  is  the 

largest  and  most  costly  Railroad  Station  in  the  world.  It  has  31  miles  of  tracks  for  handling  200  trains  and  70,000  passengers 

each  hour.  There  are  42  tracks  on  the  42nd  Street  level,  and  25  tracks  for  suburban  trains  in  concourse,  25  feet  below 
the  street. 


Interior  of  Grand  Central  Station.     The   main   concourse   is   one   of   the  principal   features  of   the  new   depot.     It  is 

120  x  130  feet  and  has  room  for  15,000  passengers.  From  here  leave  all  the  express  and  long  distance  trains.  The  ceiling 
decorations  by  ITelleu  are  a  remarkable  imitation  of  the  sky,  with  thousands  of  stars  twinkling  through  the  azure  blue.  It  is 
beautifully  illuminated  at  night. 


Hotel  McAlpin,  Broadway,  between  33rd  and  34th  Streets.  Completed  December,  1912.  28  stories,  including  3  basements. 
It  has  1,620  all  outside  rooms,  1,100  baths,  and  1,800  telephones.  Cost  $13,500,000.  Frank  McAndrews,  architect.  Copyright, 
1912,  Irving  Underhill,  N.  Y. 


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Belmont  Hotel,  on  Park  Avenue,  between  41st  and  42nd 
Streets.    292  feet  high;  258,400  square  feet  of  floor  area. 

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Hotel  Manhattan,  one  of  the  leading  hotels  in  the  city, 
at  the  corner  of  42nd  Street  and  Madison  Avenue. 


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Plnzn  Hotel,  on  Fifth  Avenue,  58th  to  59th  Streets,  facing  Central  Park,  is  252  feet  high.  Model  of  luxury  and  beauty, 
built  at  a  cost  of  $12,500,000;  $500,000  worth  of  rooms  were  rented  before  completion  of  the  hotel. 


St.  Patrick's  Cathedral,  on  Fifth  Avenue  from  50th  to  Slst  Streets.  Largest  and  most  beautiful  church  in  America.  Built 
in  1858,  it  is  one  of  the  finest  examples  of  Gothic  Architecture  in  this  country.  Seating  capacity,  2,500.  Cost  of  land  and 
building  about  $3,000,000.  Under  floor  of  sanctuary,  near  the  altar,  is  a  crypt  for  the  entombing  of  the  Archbishops  of 
New  York. 


Grace  Church —  Protestant  Episcopalian,  at  Broadway  and 
Ninth  Street.  Built  1845,  of  white  limestone,  with  marble 
spire.    James  Renwick,  architect. 


Madison  Square  Garden,  Madison  to  Fourth  Avenues, 
between  26th  and  27th  Streets.  Largest  amphitheatre  in 
America.    Seating  capacity,  12,000. 


The  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner,  located  on  29th  Street,  between  Fifth  and  Madison  Avenues.  Patronized  specially 
by  members  of  the  theatrical  profession.  Many  prominent  actors  have  been  buried  there,  among  them  Lester  Wallack  and 
Edwin   Booth.     The  location  is  easily  accessible  to  visiting  couples  who  come  to  New  York  to  wed. 


Brooklyn  Tunnel,  an  extension  of  the 
9,  1909.  Two  cast-iron  tubes  6,784  feet 
the  tunnel  is  94  feet  below  the  river  bed. 


Rapid  Transit  System  connecting  with  the 
long  with  an  inside  diameter  of  15  feet 
Cost,  $10,000,000. 


Brooklyn  Subway.  Open  for  traffic  Tan. 
6  inches.    The  lowest  point  reachea  by 


Hudson  River  Tunnel,  built  by  the  Hudson  and  Manhattan  Railroad  System.  Construction  started  Sept.,  1874.  Officially 
opened  Feb.  25,  1908.    Two  single-track  tubes,  with  a  minimum  inside  diameter  of  15.3  feet.    Approximately  5,700  feet  long. 


Century  Theatre,  between  62nd  and  63rd  Streets,  on  Eighth  Avenue,  facing  Central  Park.  Completed  in  1909  at  an 
approximate  cost  of  $4,000,000.  It  has  attained  great  prominence  for  the  high-class  musical  productions  introduced.  Classical 
ballet  dancing  is  a  feature  here.     Seating  capacity,  2,120,  including  boxes.    Copyright,  1909,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  New  York. 


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Fifth  Avenue  Buildinpr,  erected  1909  on  the  site  of  the  old  famous  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel,  at  23rd  Street  and  Fifth  Avenue, 
as  a  first-class  office  building.    It  is  a  14-story  structure,  covering  18  city  lots,  and  has  over  13  acres  of  floor  space. 

Copyright,  1909,  G.  P.  Hall  &  Son,  N.  Y. 


Columbus  Circle,  formed  by  the  intersection  of  Broadway  and  Eighth  Avenue,  at  59th  Street.  Here  is  the  main  gate  to 
Central  Park,  where  stands  the  Maine  Monument,  which  was  erected  in  1913.  In  the  centre  of  the  Circle  is  an  imposing 
monument  of  the  great  discoverer  of  America,  which  was  erected  in  1892.    Copyright,  1913,  by  Irving  Underhill,  New  York. 


Broadway  and  Amsterdam  Avenue  at  72nd  Street.  A  fashionable  residence  section  where  are  also  located  a  num- 
ber of  apartment  hotels,  such  as  the  Ansonia,  the  Sherman  Square,  and  others.  Magnificent  statue  of  Verdi  in  park.  Entrance 
to  subway  at  intersection  of  two  streets. 


OuellHk,  Central  Park.  It  is  a  monolith,  or  single  stone,  from  the  granite  quarries  in  Egypt,  69'/i  feet  high,  7  feet  9 
inches  by  7  feet  S'/i  inches  at  base,  and  weighs  448,000  pounds.  It  was  erected  in  the  sixteenth  century  B.C.  in  Heliopolis, 
near  Cairo.    Presented  to  the  United  States  by  the  Khedive  of  Egypt  in  1877.    Cost  of  removal,  $102,576. 


Motor-Propelled  Fire  Engine.  The  first  motor  apparatus,  Engine  No.  58,  was  placed  in  service  March  21,  1911.  Its 
efficiency  has  been  such  that  many  more  have  been  added  to  the  service  since.  The  motor  engine  is  also  being  adopted  in 
every  large  city  of  the  States. 


Soldiers'  and  Sailors'  Monument.  At  Riverside  Drive  and  89th  Street,  dedicated  1902,  by  the  city,  to  the  memory  of 
those  who  lost  their  lives  in  the  Civil  War.  Cost  $250,000.  It  is  a  pure  white  marble  building,  90  feet  high.  Twelve  Corin- 
thian columns,  35  feet  high,  surround  it. 


Schwab's  Residence,  occupying  the  block  between  73rd  and  74th  Streets,  facing  Riverside  Drive.  Built  on  the  plot  for- 
merly occupied  by  the  New  York  Orphan  Asylum.  It  is  the  finest  residence  in  New  York.  $860,000  was  paid  for  the  site, 
and  the  construction  cost  $2,000,000  more.  After  the  death  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schwab  it  will  become  the  property  of  the  City 
of  New  York. 


Riverside  Drive  and  Hudson  River.  Riverside  Drive  begins  at  72nd  Street  and  extends  along  the  slopes  and  bluffs  of 
the  Hudson  River  for  over  three  miles  to  160th  Street.    All  along  the  Drive  is  a  succession  of  high-class  residences. 


Fort  Washington  Point,  at  the  foot  of  178th  Street  on  the  Hudson  River.  Landing  place  for  numbers  of  motor  and 
other  private  owned  boats. 


Hisih  Bridge,  over  the  Harlem  River  at  175th  Street,  1,460  feet  long.  Carries  the  original  Croton  Aqueduct,  which  is  the 
main  supply  of  water  for  the  greater  city. 


American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  from  77th  to  81st  Streets,  between  Columbus  Avenue  and  Central  Park  West. 
The  present  building  is  only  a  part  of  a  group  which,  when  completed,  will  have  cost  $20,000,000.  The  museum  contains  the 
largest  collection  of  its  kind  in  America,  which  is  valued  at  over  $10,000,000.  It  was  founded  in  1869  and  opened  to  visitors 
in  1877. 


Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art,  occupying  a  site  in  Central  Park,  between  81st  and  84th  Streets,  fronting  Fifth  Avenue. 
It  is  becoming  one  of  the  world's  richest  museums,  and  new  wings  are  being  added  gradually.  It  is  estimated  that  when 
completed  the  museum  will  have  cost  $20,000,000  to  build. 


Jumel  Mansion.  A  fine  example  of  Colonial  architecture,  at  160th  Street,  near  Amsterdam  Avenue.  Most  famous  historic 
house  in  Manhattan.  Built  1763.  Washington's  headquarters  for  36  days  during  the  Revolution.  Scene  of  many  historical 
events.     It  is  now  a  museum  of  Revolutionary  relics  and  open  daily  to  visitors. 


College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  at  Amsterdam  Avenue,  between  138th  and  140th  Streets.  The  most  artistic  and 
imposing  groups  of  field  stone  and  terra  cotta  buildings  in  the  city,  occupied  1905.  Free  tuition.  Supported  by  the  city  at 
an  annual  cost  of  $615,000. 


Rustle  Stone  Bridge,  Central  Park.  One  of  the  more  picturesque  spots  in  the  park,  where  one  can  forget  he  is  in 
New  York.    Lovers  of  nature  and  realism  are  often  seen  here. 


Menagerie  in  Central  Park,  situated  near  Fifth  Avenue  and  64th  Street,  on  the  site  of  the  old  State  Arsenal.  Here  are 
specimens  of  all  kinds  of  animals,  including  lions,  elephants,  tigers,  bears,  etc.  The  collection  is  not  quite  as  large  as  that  of 
Bronx   Park,  but   it  is  centrally   located   and  within   easy  reach  of  visitors. 


Botanical  Garden,  Bronx  Park.  Containing  a  remarkable  collection  of  Economic  and  Scientific  Botany;  situated  at  the 
northwestern  section  of  the  park.  Area,  250  acres.  The  outdoor  beds  contain  all  the  products  from  the  vegetable  world.  Ine 
garden  is  considered  one  of  the  richest  in  variety  in  the  world. 


The  Palisades  and  Hudson  River  Boats.  Here  is  the  most  picturesque  line  of  mountains  on  the  Jersey  side  of  the 
Hudson  River,  stretching  away  to  the  north.  The  palatial  steamers  of  the  Hudson  River  Day  Line  operate  in  the  summer 
between  New  York  nnri  Albany,  affording  the  most  charming  inland  trip  on  the  continent. 


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Washiimton  Bridee.  over  the  Harlem  River  at  181st  Street  Imposing  structure  of  steel,  iron  and  granite,  2,384  feet  long 
and  80  feet  wide.  Cost  $2,700,000.  On  the  south  band  of  the  river  is  the  Speedway,  l'A  miles  long,  built  by  the  city  at  a  cost 
of  $3,000,000  for  the  special  use  of  drivers  of  fast  horses.  On  the  north  band  are  the  Morris  and  University  Heights,  also 
the  tracks  of  the  New  York  Central  Railroad. 


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